Tribute bands - where the name is better than the band

[EBS_freak]

3 hours ago, Rich said:

Sgt Pepper's Only Dart Board Band have apparently retired. But some of them are reforming as the Unravelling Wilburys.

 

Surely that should be the Unraveling Wilburys?

[Happy Jack]

Did they play Bolero?

[Maude]

My favourite, although not actually seen them/him is Jeff Leppard. I'd love it to just be a bloke called Jeff reading poetry and all these 80's soft rock fans turn up disappointed.

[pineweasel]

The Elbow tribute band, derrière

(caught by the censor!)

Edited June 26, 2018 by pineweasel

[jezzaboy]

The Glasgow version of the Feelgood`s, Dr Feelguid! Got to say it in a Glasweigan accent.

Good band, seen them a few times

[HazBeen]

I remember smiling quite a bit when I saw an Oasis tribute NOasis a few years ago. And don’t forget Fake That.

[interpol52]

Pete Loaf

My favourite one ever.

[Hobbayne]

AB/CD are quite good.

[Dood]

I used to love Beatallica.. A mash up of The Beatles and Metallica.

There's a local band here who play punk songs on Ukuleles called The Pukes.

I guess there's The Iron Maidens, the all-female Iron Maiden tribute.

I do recall going to see The Lightness, a tribute to The Darkness, but I have to say they were light in all facets. Look, sound, effort and ability. 

[Graham]

At a uni ball in 2004, so peak Darkness, they had a tribute act called The Dampness 😁

[Delberthot]

7 hours ago, chris_b said:

 

This wasn't a tribute band either but I believe Wilf started in Ken Dodd's Dad's Dog's Dead. One of my favourite band names.

My favourite band name is a local band called Richard Stilgoe's Wheelbarrow Full of MIlk 😀

 

I was in a Black Sabbath tribute band, being Scottish we went under the name of Mac Sabbath - easily about 100 tonnes of PA and lights, wigs, the whole shooting match

 

Quite possibly uniquely, we were our own warm up act as we also went out as Das Rainbow - our singer, affectionately known as Baldy Jim was of similar stature to Ronnie James Dio

Edited June 26, 2018 by Delberthot

[el borracho]

My favourite is Slack Babbath. They're quite good though.

[Cat Burrito]

My CCR tribute band was only formed because of a jokey pub conversation; Creedence Clearwater Revival Revival! 

[paul_5]

2ME 2U. Unfortunately not a real tribute act, but should be.

[JapanAxe]

12 minutes ago, Cat Burrito said:

My CCR tribute band was only formed because of a jokey pub conversation; Creedence Clearwater Revival Revival! 

And bloody good they are too

[skidder652003]

9 hours ago, cetera said:

A friend of mine has suggested we start a tribute to Camel and Toto called.......... yep you've guessed it.....


There's a band down these 'ere parts called "The Mighty Camel Toe"....





CamelTo(e)

 

[TheGreek]

Wasn't there an Oasis tribute band called No Way Sis...

Not a tribute bands as such but the band "Hayseed Dixie" do some AC/DC tracks.

[josie]

The Ramonas. Although not exactly as per the OP, they are as good as the name. Including one of my mostest favourite bass players on the current UK scene, Victoria Smith. 

[Bolo]

8 hours ago, Rich said:

Sgt Pepper's Only Dart Board Band have apparently retired. But some of them are reforming as the Unravelling Wilburys.

 

Dr.Pepper's Homely Arts Club van.

[nige1968]

Red Hot Chilli Pipers

Elvis Herselvis

Not a band, but gotta love the red-and-white-branded Ken’s Fried Chicken in Southsea.

[Dood]

2 minutes ago, nige1968 said:

 

Not a band, but gotta love the red-and-white-branded Ken’s Fried Chicken in Southsea.

And Carl’s Burgers, a van that i’d often see parked up serving take away on the A11. I think they were actually served a notice to change the logo but they fought and won the case to keep theirs!

[casapete]

Anyone seen the Sex Pis*ed Dolls?

I always thought Shania’s Twin was a good name too, apparently real as well.

Edited June 26, 2018 by casapete

[mybass]

Break Wind and Fire.......seen many years ago north of England ...did they start it all?

[Passinwind]

My favorites along the US west coast:

Hell's Belles

Crack Sabbath

 

[casapete]

Tribute band from Liverpool, Crowded Scouse.